Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're opening up multiple opportunities for Full Stack Engineers to join our growing Engineering team. We're committed to building meaningful digital experiences that support millions of frontline workers across the UK. Following our recent replatforming, we've created space for new ideas, greenfield development, and opportunities for engineers who want to genuinely influence the products they build. You'll work within an agile, supportive squad where collaboration is key. Our teams partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver features that enhance personalisation, engagement, and the overall member experience, while giving you room to grow, experiment, and take ownership. What You'll Do Develop high-quality applications across our modern full-stack environment Build new features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless technologies Contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards, testing practices, and clean code Work collaboratively with Product & Design to refine requirements and deliver predictably Help monitor production systems, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement Participate in agile ceremonies, bringing ideas and insights to help the team evolve Support inclusive decision-making, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared ownership Contribute to our Engineering community through knowledge-sharing and learning sessions What You'll Bring A proven ability to deliver production-ready full-stack applications using modern TypeScript, React, and backend/serverless API patterns Confidence designing, building, and deploying solutions on AWS, including hands-on use of Serverless and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation, SST) Demonstrated autonomy across the full engineering lifecycle, from technical discovery and solution design through to testing, release, and operational support A track record of maintaining high engineering standards, including clean architecture, automated testing, observability, and performance optimisation Ability to break down complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and make robust engineering decisions - without needing close direction Experience contributing within cross-functional teams, effectively representing engineering considerations to Product, Design, and stakeholders Active engagement in learning and knowledge-sharing, such as pairing, mentoring moments, contributing to documentation, or leading discussions A collaborative, inclusive approach, helping shape team standards, supporting others, and contributing to a positive and high-performing squad culture Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're opening up multiple opportunities for Full Stack Engineers to join our growing Engineering team. We're committed to building meaningful digital experiences that support millions of frontline workers across the UK. Following our recent replatforming, we've created space for new ideas, greenfield development, and opportunities for engineers who want to genuinely influence the products they build. You'll work within an agile, supportive squad where collaboration is key. Our teams partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver features that enhance personalisation, engagement, and the overall member experience, while giving you room to grow, experiment, and take ownership. What You'll Do Develop high-quality applications across our modern full-stack environment Build new features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless technologies Contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards, testing practices, and clean code Work collaboratively with Product & Design to refine requirements and deliver predictably Help monitor production systems, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement Participate in agile ceremonies, bringing ideas and insights to help the team evolve Support inclusive decision-making, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared ownership Contribute to our Engineering community through knowledge-sharing and learning sessions What You'll Bring A proven ability to deliver production-ready full-stack applications using modern TypeScript, React, and backend/serverless API patterns Confidence designing, building, and deploying solutions on AWS, including hands-on use of Serverless and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation, SST) Demonstrated autonomy across the full engineering lifecycle, from technical discovery and solution design through to testing, release, and operational support A track record of maintaining high engineering standards, including clean architecture, automated testing, observability, and performance optimisation Ability to break down complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and make robust engineering decisions - without needing close direction Experience contributing within cross-functional teams, effectively representing engineering considerations to Product, Design, and stakeholders Active engagement in learning and knowledge-sharing, such as pairing, mentoring moments, contributing to documentation, or leading discussions A collaborative, inclusive approach, helping shape team standards, supporting others, and contributing to a positive and high-performing squad culture Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we're looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery What You'll Bring Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we're looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery What You'll Bring Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You'll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you'll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You'll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you'll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team There's never been a better time to join the team at Blue Light Card. Blue Light Card is expanding rapidly in the UK and Australia, and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to join our Technology department. You'll have experience working as an engineering manager in a high-performing, product-led agile organisation with multiple teams. You'll lead one of our engineering teams, and be responsible for championing agile practices, delivering high-quality solutions, and managing technical operations, to ensure your team achieves the best outcomes for our members. What You'll Do Guide and motivate a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and integrity through coaching and support Work together with Product and Design to plan and deliver work. You'll get involved in sprint planning, retrospectives, and solving incidents, ensuring issues are addressed quickly Ensure Operational Excellence by monitoring production components with Platform Engineering and addressing issues fast, ensuring non-functional requirements are met Implement and champion agile methodologies and best practices by supporting the scaling of these practices across Engineering, Product, and Design Foster a quality-first mindset within the team, ensuring everyone follows agreed-upon standards Support technical design solutions that meet requirements and align with architectural standards providing technical coaching and encouraging innovative ways of working Engage with stakeholders to ensure your team's voice is heard and aligned with business interests, maintaining a humble and positive attitude Ensure the team understands and works towards business goals, fostering a shared sense of purpose and dedication, while being flexible and ready to tackle various tasks each day What You'll Bring Experience as an Engineering Manager with a robust track record of successfully leading teams of at least four individuals Substantial experience in regular one-on-one meetings, providing coaching, delivering constructive feedback, and prioritising the well-being and development of team members to ensure they feel valued and supported Extensive experience with agile methodologies to oversee practices and ceremonies, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work while managing ongoing tasks smoothly Proven ability to deliver high-quality scalable technical solutions, with an emphasis on best practices and innovative approaches utilising AWS and TypeScript Ability to take charge of the team's work in progress, keeping tasks on track and addressing issues promptly working in collaboration with Platform Engineering to maintain smooth operations Experience in helping the team understand and work towards business goals, fostering a shared sense of purpose and dedication and flexible to tackle various tasks each day, adapting to a changing work environment Experience in guiding the team to develop and implement technical solutions that meet all requirements, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and contributing to the technical roadmap Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are. We promote hybrid working, but we value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices. How regular and in which office location depends on the role and team. We don't offer remote-only roles. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks) Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team There's never been a better time to join the team at Blue Light Card. Blue Light Card is expanding rapidly in the UK and Australia, and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to join our Technology department. You'll have experience working as an engineering manager in a high-performing, product-led agile organisation with multiple teams. You'll lead one of our engineering teams, and be responsible for championing agile practices, delivering high-quality solutions, and managing technical operations, to ensure your team achieves the best outcomes for our members. What You'll Do Guide and motivate a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and integrity through coaching and support Work together with Product and Design to plan and deliver work. You'll get involved in sprint planning, retrospectives, and solving incidents, ensuring issues are addressed quickly Ensure Operational Excellence by monitoring production components with Platform Engineering and addressing issues fast, ensuring non-functional requirements are met Implement and champion agile methodologies and best practices by supporting the scaling of these practices across Engineering, Product, and Design Foster a quality-first mindset within the team, ensuring everyone follows agreed-upon standards Support technical design solutions that meet requirements and align with architectural standards providing technical coaching and encouraging innovative ways of working Engage with stakeholders to ensure your team's voice is heard and aligned with business interests, maintaining a humble and positive attitude Ensure the team understands and works towards business goals, fostering a shared sense of purpose and dedication, while being flexible and ready to tackle various tasks each day What You'll Bring Experience as an Engineering Manager with a robust track record of successfully leading teams of at least four individuals Substantial experience in regular one-on-one meetings, providing coaching, delivering constructive feedback, and prioritising the well-being and development of team members to ensure they feel valued and supported Extensive experience with agile methodologies to oversee practices and ceremonies, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work while managing ongoing tasks smoothly Proven ability to deliver high-quality scalable technical solutions, with an emphasis on best practices and innovative approaches utilising AWS and TypeScript Ability to take charge of the team's work in progress, keeping tasks on track and addressing issues promptly working in collaboration with Platform Engineering to maintain smooth operations Experience in helping the team understand and work towards business goals, fostering a shared sense of purpose and dedication and flexible to tackle various tasks each day, adapting to a changing work environment Experience in guiding the team to develop and implement technical solutions that meet all requirements, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and contributing to the technical roadmap Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are. We promote hybrid working, but we value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices. How regular and in which office location depends on the role and team. We don't offer remote-only roles. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks) Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Security Engineer to join our Technology team and play a key role in how we secure and evolve our cloud estate. You'll reporting directly to the Director of Technology & Security. This is a hands-on role where you'll take the technical lead on securing our cloud and edge estate. You'll work closely with our platform and engineering squads, helping us continuously improve how we protect the infrastructure that sits behind our product. If you love solving complex security challenges and want your work to matter, this is a great time to join. What You'll Do Review and triage security findings, prioritise remediation, and work with engineering squads and third parties to continuously improve our cloud security position Own our Cloud Security Posture Management tooling day to day, tuning policies, driving remediation, and keeping our security position visible across the business Keep our AWS estate secure across IAM, network controls, encryption, logging, and workload protection, partnering with platform engineering on guardrails, Service Control Policies, and secure landing zones Manage our Cloudflare edge as a security control, tuning WAF rules, overseeing rate limiting and bot management, and responding quickly as threats evolve Lead detection and response for cloud and edge incidents, develop detections in our SIEM, and produce post-incident reviews that help us learn and improve Develop and maintain our technical security standards across cloud, WAF, IAM, and logging, keeping us aligned with best practice and our regulatory obligations Support compliance across UK GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and Cyber Essentials Plus, contributing to risk assessments and implementing technical mitigations Champion security best practice across our engineering teams, helping squads build security in from the start What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a Cloud Security Engineer, with the ability to operate independently and influence how security is done across a technology organisation Hands-on experience with AWS, Cloudflare, Tenable, and SIEM, with the depth to use these tools confidently day to day Proven experience working to frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus, with a practical understanding of what good compliance really looks like Familiarity with Cloud Security Maturity Frameworks and benchmarks such as CIS, and the ability to apply them to raise security standards in practice Experience leading or contributing to incident response, particularly for cloud and edge incidents such as credential stuffing, IAM compromise, and exposed assets Strong working knowledge of Cloudflare Enterprise, including WAF rule authoring, Bot Management, and log pipelines into SIEM A clear communication style and the ability to translate technical risk into plain language for non-technical stakeholders A collaborative approach, a strong track record of delivering results, and a genuine interest in how AI and automation can improve security operations Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. In the event of a high number of applications, we'll prioritise candidates who meet both the essential and desirable criteria for the role. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Security Engineer to join our Technology team and play a key role in how we secure and evolve our cloud estate. You'll reporting directly to the Director of Technology & Security. This is a hands-on role where you'll take the technical lead on securing our cloud and edge estate. You'll work closely with our platform and engineering squads, helping us continuously improve how we protect the infrastructure that sits behind our product. If you love solving complex security challenges and want your work to matter, this is a great time to join. What You'll Do Review and triage security findings, prioritise remediation, and work with engineering squads and third parties to continuously improve our cloud security position Own our Cloud Security Posture Management tooling day to day, tuning policies, driving remediation, and keeping our security position visible across the business Keep our AWS estate secure across IAM, network controls, encryption, logging, and workload protection, partnering with platform engineering on guardrails, Service Control Policies, and secure landing zones Manage our Cloudflare edge as a security control, tuning WAF rules, overseeing rate limiting and bot management, and responding quickly as threats evolve Lead detection and response for cloud and edge incidents, develop detections in our SIEM, and produce post-incident reviews that help us learn and improve Develop and maintain our technical security standards across cloud, WAF, IAM, and logging, keeping us aligned with best practice and our regulatory obligations Support compliance across UK GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and Cyber Essentials Plus, contributing to risk assessments and implementing technical mitigations Champion security best practice across our engineering teams, helping squads build security in from the start What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a Cloud Security Engineer, with the ability to operate independently and influence how security is done across a technology organisation Hands-on experience with AWS, Cloudflare, Tenable, and SIEM, with the depth to use these tools confidently day to day Proven experience working to frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus, with a practical understanding of what good compliance really looks like Familiarity with Cloud Security Maturity Frameworks and benchmarks such as CIS, and the ability to apply them to raise security standards in practice Experience leading or contributing to incident response, particularly for cloud and edge incidents such as credential stuffing, IAM compromise, and exposed assets Strong working knowledge of Cloudflare Enterprise, including WAF rule authoring, Bot Management, and log pipelines into SIEM A clear communication style and the ability to translate technical risk into plain language for non-technical stakeholders A collaborative approach, a strong track record of delivering results, and a genuine interest in how AI and automation can improve security operations Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. In the event of a high number of applications, we'll prioritise candidates who meet both the essential and desirable criteria for the role. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we create meaningful digital experiences for the everyday heroes who keep our communities safe, cared for, and thriving. Quality is central to everything we do and as we grow, we're shaping a Quality culture and practice that enables our teams to move faster, safer, and with greater confidence. We're at the very beginning of that journey, and this is an exciting opportunity for a Senior QA Engineer to help shape what quality looks like at BLC. Reporting to the Quality Lead, you'll go beyond writing tests, contributing to best practices, fostering a culture of quality, and helping define how we work together across teams. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Take shared ownership of quality within your squads championing member impact and long-term reliability Coach & mentor squads and other BLC colleagues to shape their continuous quality mindset Support teams by coaching on testing strategy tooling and quality practices to uplift capability Collaborate with engineers to build resilient reusable automation frameworks and influence testable architecture Lead the design and maintenance of mobile automation tests to ensure our iOS and Android apps are reliable and high quality Create and maintain automated tests across mobile,web and backend systems to enable and support delivery confidence at pace Design clear practical test scenarios that help the squad build shared understanding and strong automated coverage Embed functional and non-functional testing into CI CD pipelines to ensure consistent quality throughout development Use observability and production insights to identify patterns triage issues and drive meaningful improvements What You'll Bring A collaborative and supportive mindset enjoying pairing knowledge sharing and uplifting others Confidence working in agile squads partnering closely with engineers, product and design Experienced with influencing cultural change for quality in a collaborative and inclusive way across the whole system Hands on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Espresso or XCUITest alongside strong web and API automation capability Ability to design thoughtful purposeful test scenarios across mobile web and backend systems Experience testing responsive websites, native mobile applications, APIs and backend services Understanding of non-functional testing including performance, usability and observability and how to apply it to drive qualitative insights Awareness of compliance accessibility and security considerations across platforms Curiosity, openness and a drive to improve how teams build, test and release quality products to our members Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we create meaningful digital experiences for the everyday heroes who keep our communities safe, cared for, and thriving. Quality is central to everything we do and as we grow, we're shaping a Quality culture and practice that enables our teams to move faster, safer, and with greater confidence. We're at the very beginning of that journey, and this is an exciting opportunity for a Senior QA Engineer to help shape what quality looks like at BLC. Reporting to the Quality Lead, you'll go beyond writing tests, contributing to best practices, fostering a culture of quality, and helping define how we work together across teams. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Take shared ownership of quality within your squads championing member impact and long-term reliability Coach & mentor squads and other BLC colleagues to shape their continuous quality mindset Support teams by coaching on testing strategy tooling and quality practices to uplift capability Collaborate with engineers to build resilient reusable automation frameworks and influence testable architecture Lead the design and maintenance of mobile automation tests to ensure our iOS and Android apps are reliable and high quality Create and maintain automated tests across mobile,web and backend systems to enable and support delivery confidence at pace Design clear practical test scenarios that help the squad build shared understanding and strong automated coverage Embed functional and non-functional testing into CI CD pipelines to ensure consistent quality throughout development Use observability and production insights to identify patterns triage issues and drive meaningful improvements What You'll Bring A collaborative and supportive mindset enjoying pairing knowledge sharing and uplifting others Confidence working in agile squads partnering closely with engineers, product and design Experienced with influencing cultural change for quality in a collaborative and inclusive way across the whole system Hands on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Espresso or XCUITest alongside strong web and API automation capability Ability to design thoughtful purposeful test scenarios across mobile web and backend systems Experience testing responsive websites, native mobile applications, APIs and backend services Understanding of non-functional testing including performance, usability and observability and how to apply it to drive qualitative insights Awareness of compliance accessibility and security considerations across platforms Curiosity, openness and a drive to improve how teams build, test and release quality products to our members Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for a Platform Lead to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card at a pivotal moment. This is a foundational role, with the platform function just getting started and a real opportunity to shape its direction, culture, and impact from the ground up. As Platform Lead, you'll own platform engineering end to end, setting the strategy, building the team, and ensuring product squads have the tooling, infrastructure, and paved roads they need to deliver with confidence. You'll define what "production ready" means across the organisation and work closely with Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers to make the right technical choices the easiest ones to make. This is a hands-on leadership role that balances deep technical involvement with organisational impact. You'll stay close to the technology and the challenges teams face, while owning the platform roadmap, influencing technical direction, and building a platform team that product squads trust and rely on. What you'll do Lead and develop the Platform Engineering team, creating an environment where engineers and squads can thrive Own the platform roadmap, ensuring it delivers clear value to product teams and supports business growth Act as the trusted technical authority for platform and infrastructure decisions across engineering Set clear, practical production readiness standards covering reliability, observability, security, scalability, and cost Build and evolve paved-road platform solutions, reference architectures, and reusable tooling Embed strong operational practices, including SLOs, alerting, and effective incident management Use operational data and insights to continuously improve platform reliability, performance, and efficiency Enable product teams to be increasingly self-sufficient through great documentation, collaboration, and thoughtful use of automation and AI What you'll bring Proven experience leading a Platform, Infrastructure, or SRE function in a product led engineering organisation Deep, hands-on AWS expertise across compute, networking, storage, serverless, and security Strong Terraform experience, building reusable infrastructure-as-code that teams actively adopt Experience defining and operating SLOs, observability standards, and incident management at scale Ability to set technical direction and communicate it clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders A strong people focus, with a track record of mentoring engineers and building high performing teams Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging platforms, and modern platform engineering practices A commercial mindset, connecting platform investment to delivery speed, cost efficiency, and positive business outcomes Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for a Platform Lead to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card at a pivotal moment. This is a foundational role, with the platform function just getting started and a real opportunity to shape its direction, culture, and impact from the ground up. As Platform Lead, you'll own platform engineering end to end, setting the strategy, building the team, and ensuring product squads have the tooling, infrastructure, and paved roads they need to deliver with confidence. You'll define what "production ready" means across the organisation and work closely with Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers to make the right technical choices the easiest ones to make. This is a hands-on leadership role that balances deep technical involvement with organisational impact. You'll stay close to the technology and the challenges teams face, while owning the platform roadmap, influencing technical direction, and building a platform team that product squads trust and rely on. What you'll do Lead and develop the Platform Engineering team, creating an environment where engineers and squads can thrive Own the platform roadmap, ensuring it delivers clear value to product teams and supports business growth Act as the trusted technical authority for platform and infrastructure decisions across engineering Set clear, practical production readiness standards covering reliability, observability, security, scalability, and cost Build and evolve paved-road platform solutions, reference architectures, and reusable tooling Embed strong operational practices, including SLOs, alerting, and effective incident management Use operational data and insights to continuously improve platform reliability, performance, and efficiency Enable product teams to be increasingly self-sufficient through great documentation, collaboration, and thoughtful use of automation and AI What you'll bring Proven experience leading a Platform, Infrastructure, or SRE function in a product led engineering organisation Deep, hands-on AWS expertise across compute, networking, storage, serverless, and security Strong Terraform experience, building reusable infrastructure-as-code that teams actively adopt Experience defining and operating SLOs, observability standards, and incident management at scale Ability to set technical direction and communicate it clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders A strong people focus, with a track record of mentoring engineers and building high performing teams Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging platforms, and modern platform engineering practices A commercial mindset, connecting platform investment to delivery speed, cost efficiency, and positive business outcomes Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for a director to run BLC Near Me: Building the platform that connects our members with local offers from businesses in their communities. This role is accountable for the full end to end development and delivery of this proposition: owning proposition, product, go to market, and commercial performance. You'll lead a cross functional squad across product, engineering, design, data, commercial, and marketing, owning both sides of the marketplace: member engagement, and SME acquisition and retention. You'll set targets, define how the business operates, and be accountable for outcomes, backed by the broader BLC platform. We're looking for someone who uses AI to rethink how work gets done, not just optimise existing processes. Someone who reasons from first principles, moves quickly, and stays close to execution. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll shape what gets built, drive GTM directly, and make fast, evidence-based decisions. This is a Fixed term contract role until May 2027. What You'll Do Define and evolve the proposition, what we build, for whom, and why it wins against alternatives Lead the product and engineering squad through a rapid build and iterate cycle Drive go to market across both sides: member discovery and habitual usage, SME acquisition, onboarding, and retention Own performance metrics, setting targets, tracking progress, and driving outcomes across usage, revenue, retention, and unit economics Run structured experimentation, designing tests, learning fast, and scaling what works Build the operating model, the processes, tooling, and ways of working needed to take this from early traction to durable scale Create clarity from ambiguity, translating a large opportunity into a focused, sequenced plan Set the standard for how AI changes the way this team works, not as a tool adoption exercise, but as a genuine rethink of how a small team diagnoses, builds, tests, and scales faster than teams previously could What You'll Bring Experience leading complex programmes and delivering at a senior level in fast moving environments Excellent proposition development skills, with the ability to identify customer value and shape compelling products and experiences Commercial and marketing capability, ideally including product marketing experience Good understanding of sales and marketing, with a clear view of how commercial growth is driven Product management experience, including working closely with engineering and design teams to build and iterate quickly Experience owning a business line, product area, or commercial initiative as a GM, business owner, Chief of Staff, or similar leadership role A background in strategy and operations within a tech or digital business First principles reasoning, with the ability to create clarity and structure in ambiguous environments A practical and opinionated approach to AI, using it to rethink workflows, execution, and team effectiveness rather than simply layering it onto existing processes A track record in high growth, low maturity environments where you created structure rather than inherited it Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. In the event of a high number of applications, we'll prioritise candidates who meet both the essential and desirable criteria for the role. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for a director to run BLC Near Me: Building the platform that connects our members with local offers from businesses in their communities. This role is accountable for the full end to end development and delivery of this proposition: owning proposition, product, go to market, and commercial performance. You'll lead a cross functional squad across product, engineering, design, data, commercial, and marketing, owning both sides of the marketplace: member engagement, and SME acquisition and retention. You'll set targets, define how the business operates, and be accountable for outcomes, backed by the broader BLC platform. We're looking for someone who uses AI to rethink how work gets done, not just optimise existing processes. Someone who reasons from first principles, moves quickly, and stays close to execution. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll shape what gets built, drive GTM directly, and make fast, evidence-based decisions. This is a Fixed term contract role until May 2027. What You'll Do Define and evolve the proposition, what we build, for whom, and why it wins against alternatives Lead the product and engineering squad through a rapid build and iterate cycle Drive go to market across both sides: member discovery and habitual usage, SME acquisition, onboarding, and retention Own performance metrics, setting targets, tracking progress, and driving outcomes across usage, revenue, retention, and unit economics Run structured experimentation, designing tests, learning fast, and scaling what works Build the operating model, the processes, tooling, and ways of working needed to take this from early traction to durable scale Create clarity from ambiguity, translating a large opportunity into a focused, sequenced plan Set the standard for how AI changes the way this team works, not as a tool adoption exercise, but as a genuine rethink of how a small team diagnoses, builds, tests, and scales faster than teams previously could What You'll Bring Experience leading complex programmes and delivering at a senior level in fast moving environments Excellent proposition development skills, with the ability to identify customer value and shape compelling products and experiences Commercial and marketing capability, ideally including product marketing experience Good understanding of sales and marketing, with a clear view of how commercial growth is driven Product management experience, including working closely with engineering and design teams to build and iterate quickly Experience owning a business line, product area, or commercial initiative as a GM, business owner, Chief of Staff, or similar leadership role A background in strategy and operations within a tech or digital business First principles reasoning, with the ability to create clarity and structure in ambiguous environments A practical and opinionated approach to AI, using it to rethink workflows, execution, and team effectiveness rather than simply layering it onto existing processes A track record in high growth, low maturity environments where you created structure rather than inherited it Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. In the event of a high number of applications, we'll prioritise candidates who meet both the essential and desirable criteria for the role. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for an iOS developer passionate about creating intuitive and impactful apps to join a newly established cross functional team here at Blue Light Card. Now is a great time to join as we're entering an exciting new chapter! Our tech team is completing a replatforming project, transitioning to a modern, serverless environment. With this foundation in place, we're poised to embark on innovative greenfield projects that will redefine our app experience. This is your chance to work at the forefront of technology, contribute to fresh ideas, and play a pivotal role in crafting solutions that make a real difference to our members. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love building exceptional mobile experiences from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you! What You'll Do Build great mobile applications with highly readable code. Be a part of the mobile community of practice and champion this within the wider Blue Light Card team Collaborate on designing solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements following Blue Light Card architectural standards Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while participating in code reviews to ensure coding standards and best practices Work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define and deliver features that align with the overall product vision Implement and maintain unit tests and UI tests to enhance code quality. Diagnose and fix bugs or performance bottlenecks to improve user experience Support automated build, test, and deployment processes to ensure seamless and rapid release cycles Document technical requirements, specifications, and decisions to ensure a clear knowledge base and maintainable code What You'll Bring Expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, with strong experience in UIKit, Storyboards, and Swift packages for building scalable, high-quality mobile applications Proven ability to implement robust testing using XCTest for unit tests and TestFlight for app testing, ensuring high-quality and reliable code Proficiency in using GitHub for source control and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows Experience with shared business logic using Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) to enhance cross-platform development and ensure code consistency Familiarity with key tools and services like Amplitude for analytics, Braze for push notifications and in-app messaging, Firebase for Crashlytics, and Stripe for card payments to build engaging, data-driven applications Strong experience with server-driven UI and working with cloud technologies, including deploying serverless applications on AWS and managing app distribution via XCCloud Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, mentor junior developers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and process improvement Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks) Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) 35 hour working week
May 26, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for an iOS developer passionate about creating intuitive and impactful apps to join a newly established cross functional team here at Blue Light Card. Now is a great time to join as we're entering an exciting new chapter! Our tech team is completing a replatforming project, transitioning to a modern, serverless environment. With this foundation in place, we're poised to embark on innovative greenfield projects that will redefine our app experience. This is your chance to work at the forefront of technology, contribute to fresh ideas, and play a pivotal role in crafting solutions that make a real difference to our members. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love building exceptional mobile experiences from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you! What You'll Do Build great mobile applications with highly readable code. Be a part of the mobile community of practice and champion this within the wider Blue Light Card team Collaborate on designing solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements following Blue Light Card architectural standards Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while participating in code reviews to ensure coding standards and best practices Work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define and deliver features that align with the overall product vision Implement and maintain unit tests and UI tests to enhance code quality. Diagnose and fix bugs or performance bottlenecks to improve user experience Support automated build, test, and deployment processes to ensure seamless and rapid release cycles Document technical requirements, specifications, and decisions to ensure a clear knowledge base and maintainable code What You'll Bring Expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, with strong experience in UIKit, Storyboards, and Swift packages for building scalable, high-quality mobile applications Proven ability to implement robust testing using XCTest for unit tests and TestFlight for app testing, ensuring high-quality and reliable code Proficiency in using GitHub for source control and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows Experience with shared business logic using Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) to enhance cross-platform development and ensure code consistency Familiarity with key tools and services like Amplitude for analytics, Braze for push notifications and in-app messaging, Firebase for Crashlytics, and Stripe for card payments to build engaging, data-driven applications Strong experience with server-driven UI and working with cloud technologies, including deploying serverless applications on AWS and managing app distribution via XCCloud Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, mentor junior developers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and process improvement Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks) Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) 35 hour working week
